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There's a great story to be told at Fairsing Vineyard, resting high atop a hill in Yamhill County in the Oregon wine country known as the...

Occasionally I'll make my way slowly around a labyrinth's pattern and someone will watch. Passers-by, kids at playgrounds or churches,...

Two blocks from a slow-paced downtown in Oregon's Wine County on a recent Sunday was the First Presbyterian Church. Its simple brick...

It wasn't easy since options were limited, but I did manage to find a labyrinth on World Labyrinth Day, which was Saturday, May 6. It's...

This is one of the smaller places I've seen a labyrinth. And it's barely three circuits wide and the stones are small and can easily get...

The first time I drove by the Labyrinth Gardens a few years ago, it had just closed due to the pandemic. Three years later, it seems...

At St. Hilda's Episcopal Church in Monmouth, Oregon, just outside of Salem, is one of the more unusual labyrinth designs I've seen. There...

The Min Zidell Healing Garden is a tranquil place. It's a bit of an oasis amid a rough area in south Portland, between some busy roads, a...

On a wet, wintry day, the Oregon Coast is an active spot to be. But it's possible to find a spot for some quiet reflection and walking....

At the Unity of Portland church, a large 11-circuit painted labyrinth can be found on the concrete of the parking lot across the street....

About a half-hour northwest of downtown Portland in the hills that ring the area I found one of the most interesting and beautiful...

In addition to the many, many, many patterns I find at churches, cemeteries, hospitals and parks, there are probably countless...

I nearly drove right past this one, at West Linn Lutheran Church, on a very busy road in West Linn, Oregon, a Portland suburb. But as I...

Any time I find a labyrinth, I look for evidence that is taken care of. At Marylhurst Heights Park, a very pretty neighborhood gathering...

This is not a labyrinth. I'm not sure it deserves a post, but 1. It is strikingly interesting, 2. It's distinctive and short-lived, 3. A...

This pattern was located behind St. James Episcopal Church in Tigard, just outside of Portland, Oregon. I always appreciate the beauty of...

The first thought I had when arriving at Happy Valley's labyrinth, was 'Well done.' It is in the parking lot of Happy Valley City Hall,...

I've found several labyrinths adjacent to hospitals, usually the cancer wing, or an emergency department or the labor and delivery ward....

Near Sutton Lake northeast of Florence, Oregon, is a private residence with a very thoughtful labyrinth. The theme is virtue and it's...

This is St. Matthews Episcopal Church, several miles northwest of Eugene, Oregon. It was pouring when we pulled in and no one was around,...